100 watt HPS bulb.....good for one plant?

HPS- http://www.1000bulbs.com/100-Watt-HPS/1000/

do you guys think a 100watt HPS bulb or a 105watt CFL will be good for one plant in a space 2ft by 1ft and 4ft high?

To be honest, i think my plants will cook with the HPS......

CFL- http://www.1000bulbs.com/105-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent/40530/


I'm a newb....so please forgive me....

cook? maybe if the light is to close. im wondering if you'll vent it or what. plus are u growing a dworf or lowrider because the light takes up place and so does the pot to hold the plant. u might want a taller place. i don't think it will cook. but be careful don't want a fire or nothing. i would go with the cfl thats just how i roll. good luck my friend

Ya dude if you use the CFL to veg it and the hps to flower it you'll be good, whada ya using for ventalation?

You can get 70w HPS with ballast from LOWES for $35. It is only 85 lumens per watt but would work well with short LST plants. Maybe throw in a few 6500k swirlies on the sides to round out the spectrum. It is a good way to get started but those bulbs lose a lot of brightness after a few cycles.

Couldn't find that 75 watter for 35 buck found one for like $130 though?? do you have the link?

SupraSPL said:

You can get 70w HPS with ballast from LOWES for $35. It is only 85 lumens per watt but would work well with short LST plants. Maybe throw in a few 6500k swirlies on the sides to round out the spectrum. It is a good way to get started but those bulbs lose a lot of brightness after a few cycles.

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Check out the Security Flood lights at lowes and home depot. they have 55-75watt hps setups. That's what he is talking about, they are in the Flood/Security light section.

legalizeitcanada said:

Ya dude if you use the CFL to veg it and the hps to flower it you'll be good, whada ya using for ventalation?

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their in my closet and i run a pretty high powered fan on it......its a 20 inch lakewood " kool operator "....and i just keep my door open......

legalizeitcanada said:

Couldn't find that 75 watter for 35 buck found one for like $130 though?? do you have the link?

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I haven't found it either.....i did however find a 400 watt Sylvania 400W HPS......for like 20bucks....

http://www.lowes.com/pd_11620-3-67458_0_?productId=3161185&Ntt=high pressure sodium&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products$rpp=15$No=15$Ntt=high pressure sodium$identifier=

do you think this bulb will fit standard sockets? it says it fits HPS fixtures.......what about your average CFL/INCDSNT socket?

No they ALL need ballasts

IbanezRG320DX said:

I haven't found it either.....i did however find a 400 watt Sylvania 400W HPS......for like 20bucks....

http://www.lowes.com/pd_11620-3-67458_0_?productId=3161185&Ntt=high pressure sodium&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products$rpp=15$No=15$Ntt=high pressure sodium$identifier=

do you think this bulb will fit standard sockets? it says it fits HPS fixtures.......what about your average CFL/INCDSNT socket?

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Thanks dude, think we don't get em here in canada then....shitty buzz

thatdjsnow said:

Check out the Security Flood lights at lowes and home depot. they have 55-75watt hps setups. That's what he is talking about, they are in the Flood/Security light section.

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It would depend on how tall you want to grow your plants. If you will be doing a SCROG a 100-watt HID light would be enough in come cases but if you want to grow plants that are not even half-tall a 100-watt HID light will not have enough penetration ... and CFL's will be even worse and you will have to string them all over at different levels to give your plants adequate light.

The $35 one is a 70w HPS Utilitech security light. I don't see it on their website but I saw some at the store about 12 months ago and they weren't on clearance or anything that was regular price.

Hopefully they are still stocking them it was the best price I saw anywhere.
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eBay might have some deals that can match that. 150w HPS for $80 shipped already setup for horticulture. The security lights have to be modified to be practical and that might not be a good idea for those who are not electrically inclined.